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Welcome!

The Ladybug is glad to welcome you all back to a freshly painted and redone store!

All of your favourite candles, textiles, pottery and hanging Cornucopia Glass Hummingbirds are looking fresh and new for summer!

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The Ladybug Boutique

The unscented candle store with so much more!
Local and Scandinavian handmade glass
Artisan made jewelry from local and BC crafters
Baltic Amber and silver jewelry
Hand woven scarves
Norse and Celtic silver and bronze jewelry
Local and BC made pottery
Vancouver Island and BC made beeswax candles
Highest quality Danish, German and EU made scent free candles with cotton wicks

The Ladybug Boutique started out as Scandinavian Weaving in Market Square on Johnson Street in downtown Victoria 34 years ago when a nice Swedish lady named Victoria opened a small shop to sell her weaving.

About a year later, an equally nice Danish lady named Birgitte joined her and a great partnership was born! Over the years the ladies expanded into candles, giftware and Scandinavian specialties from Christmas Nisser to craft-paper, flags, mugs, Danish glass, cookbooks and traditional Norse jewelry.

With the move 20 years ago to Mattick’s Farm in Cordova Bay the name changed to “The Ladybug Boutique” in honour of Victoria’s lifetime fondness for lucky ladybugs.

After three years of operation in Vancouver as well, the two decided that retirement might be worth contemplating, so on the day of the twentieth anniversary the store officially passed into the safe hands of Michael and his sister, Ilse.

Michael and Ilse have kept up the traditions of the store, but have also added new flavours to the mix over their ten years. The addition of more handmade products from local artisans as well as selected collectables have kept the store different and interesting. Victoria and Birgitte follow the evolution with interest and Victoria is still happily pitching in at Christmas.

The familiar faces of long time staff members Leslie, Mary, Betty, along with the addition of Judy, continue to ensure that customers are welcomed to “The Ladybug” with enthusiasm and good cheer.

 

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